(Eagle News) — For the third time, the Association Of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN will be holding a forum on probation and community-based rehabilitation of offenders along with three other countries namely Japan, South Korea, and China.
The first ASEAN plus Three Conference on Probation and Non-Custodial Measures started in April 2013. It was then when they realized the benefit of regional cooperation in ASEAN Plus Three’s community and the growing need for further development in probation and non-custodial measures.
In this episode of ASEAN in Focus, Parole and Probation Administration or PPA administrator Manuel Co discussed what the conference is all about. The interviews were aired in the ASEAN in Focus episodes on May 14 and 15, 2015.
This series and the program ASEAN IN FOCUS of NET 25 (Monday to Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., with replays 11:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.) is part of Eagle Broadcasting’s advocacy to promote awareness about the ASEAN region and the 2015 ASEAN integration. ASEAN in Focus features news and features about the ASEAN region and the ASEAN integration process, and includes interviews of noted resource persons who share their views about the ASEAN integration process.
ASEAN in Focus is hosted by Alma Angeles, Neah Mangawang and Rachel Martin. Dr. Carlos Tabunda Jr., an executive fellow of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), is the program’s resident ASEAN resource person.